I have posted about this fabulous little "secret" many many times but it needs mentioning once again, as last night was another incredible dining experience.
A thirteen table Authentic 36 seat Italian restaurant located on Main Street in New Rochelle is the closest one get get without traveling to Italy.
NO MENU. Your host Rena greets all her guests as if they were family. Her husband is the chef, creating a new menu each evening.
Last night, instead of getting our "usual" - the Spadaro famous almost endless 17 dish antipasti, we opted for three of her 8 nightly appetizer specials- first, instead of the grilled octopus, which we normally also get, we had the eggplant- Baked- not fried- no breading - just large perfectly cooked slices bathing in the best sauce you will ever taste and topped w/ some shaved parmesean- wonderful when paired with the crusty tuscan large slices of bread you are given when you first arrive with a huge clove of fresh garlic speared with a toothpick so you can rub it on your bread-
next- the arugula salad- enough t for 4 but for two, with huge enormous chunks & slices of AGED Parmesan Reggiano- the undisputed king of cheese, sweet cherry tomatoes & perfectly dressed in EVOO & served with a balsamic think syrup on the side if you so desire. OMG!
Then, we had the steamed artichoke so tender, in lemon & olive oil.
Next- YES !!! there is more! We had one of her 8 homemade pastas- She always offers many choices- from Paparadelle w/ wild boar ragu, to black linguine with shrimp, to rigatoni bolognese and more etc. but last night she suggested the FARRO- not a whole wheat pasta although it resembles it, but a NON white whole grain organic penne like pasta, al dente with proscuitto, peas, and fresh clams in a light fresh tomato sauce.
I was done but my husband was not! He then ordered her homemade sausage & a fork tender veal chop, sliced & served with broccoli rabe.
Needless to say, we took home ALOT of leftovers! (we needed room for the best italian cheesecake in the world!)
Do call for a reservation- ask for Rena & tell her Ila sent you! (hard to get a table there as all her "regulars" come all the time! )
PS- *Go with at least a party of 4 or 6- as two people can not possibly finish this incredible meal-
Unless you like leftovers!
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